While “it’ll figure itself out” might be a popular mindset when thinking about future Social Security benefits, particularly if you’re still relatively young, you don’t have to know much about the topic to understand that strategy probably won’t yield the results you might be hoping for in your retirement years. You also aren’t alone: Only … Read more
Living with roommates can be both a blessing and a struggle. After all, teaming up with a roommate could mean a bigger apartment with a little more space. If you’re lucky, roommates can sometimes even turn into built-in friends—people who will be there for you at 3 am when you need to cry on the … Read more
The stock market throws a lot of numbers at investors all day, every day. People can watch various indexes lose or gain points throughout a single afternoon. News headlines may print that the stock market is plummeting one day, then surging the next day. When investors check their 401(k) or IRA, they may see they’ve … Read more
It’s Prime Day on Amazon (AMZN), the unofficial kickoff to the holiday shopping season. With the ongoing pandemic causing many people to continue shopping from home, retailers are on the lookout for creative ways to highlight their products. A new tool in marketers’ pockets may soon be YouTube (GOOGL). The vision: imagine YouTube as a … Read more
No one likes to think about what would happen if they were to pass away. But people who have family members and loved ones who depend on their income, it’s an important thing to consider. Although it’s not the only way to protect dependents, life insurance can be an important part of ensuring a family’s … Read more
Student loan forgiveness and student loan reform have become central policy discussion points for politicians on both sides of the aisle in recent years. And though legislation can often take years, the CARES Act, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, quickly took federal student loans into consideration, suspending payments and interest accrual. The move pushed … Read more
If you’re a doctor or studying to be one, you probably have student loans. For most medical school students, student loans are a necessary — and stressful — part of taking on four or more additional years of schooling. In fact, 75% of all medical school students graduate with the assistance of student loan financing. … Read more
There are endless reasons why a person may want to save money. Be it for a trip they’ve been dreaming of, a home repair project that’s long overdue, a new car, college, or just for the general “future,” it’s a good idea to start putting away a few more nickels and dimes, if possible. Those … Read more